Brian Hegarty

Partner
T: +44 (0)1392 333830
F: +44 (0)1392 336830
b.hegarty@ashfords.co.uk

Brian specialises in commercial and residential property development, from site assembly, through to estate planning and disposal.

He qualified in 1986, joined Ashfords in 1995 and became a partner in 1998.

Brian has recently been involved with projects such as:-

• conditional contracts to buy sites for development in Plymouth and Southampton for a private sector hospital/health provider, each valued in excess of £25,000,000;
• the site assembly, comprising approximately 16 separate options/conditional contracts for a 30 acre regeneration site in Cornwall, and back to back disposal;
• options to purchase and develop in excess of 80 acres of land provisionally allocated in the emerging local development framework for a mixed use development scheme in Cornwall;
• site assembly for a major new retail/office development in Truro;
• conditional contracts, for development and disposal of food retail development sites to Asda (two sites) and Tesco respectively, in each case as the anchor to mixed use district centre development schemes in the South West;
• various land acquisitions and options to purchase of circa 40 acres of housing development land (provisionally allocated in the emerging local development framework), at Penryn, Cornwall.
  
  

"Brian Hegarty's common-sense approach earns high praise from sources, who report: "He always does exactly what he says he will and gives clear legal advice without ever pontificating. "He handles all aspects of property development, including site assembly, estate structures and disposals, and is regularly consulted by SWERDA. The team's work for this agency is indicative of its wider expertise in public sector projects, gleaned from its many years of experience advising local authorities, government bodies and NHS trusts, among them Devon County Council, Exeter City Council and West Mercia Constabulary"
Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession, 2009 Edition

"Brian Hegarty provides "sensible and solid" advice to public and private sector clients on property development and investment transactions. "Approachable, easy to deal with and with a good sense of humour"
Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession, 2008 Edition

"He's very direct and his advice is spot on every time," clients say.
Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession, 2006 Edition